419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +448719968715 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Lloyds TSB Bank England <webvvvhy@outlook.com>
Reply-To: facebookboard@ovi.com
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 01:42:15 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: POE: LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC (ENGLAND):Transfer is done today into your
bank account view the Instance Type and Transmission

--------------------- Instance Type and Transmission --------------

EMAIL US HERE:martyk7@tx.rr.com

Notification (Transmission) of Original sent to SWIFT (IPK)
Network Delivery Status : Network IPk
Priority/Delivery : Normal
Message Input Reference : 0624 100302LTTIGHACAXXx1200139818
--------------------------- Message Header -------------------------
Swift Input : FIN 103 Single Customer Credt Transfer
Sender : LOYDGB22TSY
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC (ENGLAND)
LONDON ENG
Receiver : CITIGB2LXXX
CITIBANK N.A.
LONDON GB
--------------------------- Message Text ---------------------------
20: Sender's Reference
021013/14/100095
23B: Bank Operation Code
CRED
32A: Val Dte/Curr/Interbnk Settld Amt
Date : 16 Aug, 2014
Currency : GBP (POUND STERLING)
Amount : #1,000,000.00#
33B: Currency/Instructed Amount
Currency : GBP (POUND STERLING)
Amount : #1,000,000.00#
50K: Ordering Customer-Name & Address
/402101557350010
LLOYDS TSB BANK
LONDON, ENGLAND
UNITED KINGDOM
53B: Sender's Correspondent -Location
/11267612
57A: Account With Institution - FI BIC
SWIFT CODE:CHASUS33
BANK NAME:J.P MORGAN CHASE BANK LTD NEW YORK USA ,THE
(HEAD OFFICE AND ALL USA OFFICES)
NEW YORK NY,
59: Beneficiary Customer-Name & Addr
/ACOUNT NO#:970315867
ACCOUNT NAME BENEFICIARY:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BANK ADDRESS:1 CHASE MANHATTAN NEW YORK NY 10005 USA

70: Remittance Information
/RFB/UPKEEP
71A: Details of Transfer Successful
OUR
--------------------------- Message Trailer ------------------------
{CHK:D437058F894F}

This is exactly where we made the (Swift T.T Wire Transfer) of your Lottery / Inheritance payment funds of GBPÂ£1,000,000.00 (One Million
Great Britain Pounds) only to you base on your payment settlement. Please speedily confirm to us if the bank account details are correct to
receive the payment from this bank or wrong otherwise please re-confirm back to us your right correct bank account details for the
immediate re-transfer of this funds to you without further delay.

Please send your email only on this email address here:
dept.financengland@ovi.com

Best Regards
Mrs.Elizabeth Henderson
Lloyds TSB Bank
England (UK)
Tel:+44-871 996 8715
Fax:+44-872 331 4255
For info please send your email to:barristerdebrannoates@ovi.com

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